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Friday, May 20, 2011

Oh, To Be A Mommy

Dean’s cell phone rang. He and I were walking the isles of the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania home school conference, weaving in and out of the crowds. “It’s for you. It’s Sophia.”

I stopped to catch my breath. Pressing the phone to my ear I said, “It’s Mom. . . What did you say? It’s loud here.”

“The doctor wants to deliver the baby Monday.”

“This Monday?”

“Yes.”

“Okay, we’ll be there Sunday. This is exciting.”

Joseph Charlton was born May 16th – two weeks early at 7 lbs, 2oz. to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Englar. The doctor said he would have had a smoother time of it if the baby weren’t holding onto the cord. Baby Joseph was in my arms later in the day when his dad instructed 3 year-old William to touch a finger to the baby’s hand in greeting. When I watched Joseph wrap his tiny fingers (this time) around William’s, a tear came to my eye. The gesture symbolized the beginning of a friendship. I prayed that they would be the best of brothers for their lifetimes.

As if to mark the occasion, three boxes arrived filled with our Mother Culture® CDs. Nigel did a neat job with the jacket design. Although the company printed the artwork darker than was previewed, the sound quality is very good.

Would you like to refresh your outlook? Could you use some reassurance? This talk sympathizes with the busy, hardworking, self-sacrificing home teacher. It presents an array of tried-and-true ideas for safeguarding enthusiasm.

The principles of Mother Culture are invigorating. I illustrate each with an anecdote. The listener is invited to work out whatever principles appeal to her within the uniqueness of her personality.

“Many a truth is spoken in jest,” I think Shakespeare said. Turning the pages of my notes I uphold the majesty of motherhood, embrace the blessing of femininity, and move onto the funny side of things. Recorded live in 2004, I vividly remember that Friday evening. The audience was filled with married couples with whom I apparently had a rapport. I was quite pleased to hear their laughter.

There isn’t an ounce of info-mercial in this talk. I omitted even a mention of my books (although writing is how our family earns a living). This makes the CD most pleasant to the ears of a parlor of ladies. I’d be happy to serve the sympathy. Will you pour the tea or coffee?

I would love to buy your CD and I can have it sent to my mom's in the state of Washington. ( I live in Canada) Could I send I think you call them a money order. Okay it is suppose to be just like money but it would be addressed out to you. If that is good please let me know. I would love to get one. I have followed your writings sense my 18 yo was 3 1/2 yrs old. [o=

Congrats on your grandbaby! May you enjoy your time with your family. What a blessing.

Congratulations and blessings to Sophia, her husband, little William and new baby Joseph!!He is just precious, Karen.So beautiful, and Sophia's sweet and smiling face reminds me of the beautiful mother and child you have on the header of your blog.

Congratulations! How precious is the photo of mother Sophia and Joseph. Thank you for sharing these moments. I too will be sending a check in the mail for a CD. I have long wanted to hear you speak and now I can. Thank you Jessica

Hello Ladies,Sophia and Andrew will be happy to read your congratulations and I am happy you are interested in my talk. Mary, due to my Canadian readers' prompt notification of their interest I refreshed the post with Canadian instructions. Overseas orders can inquire. May my talk be a blessing to you.Thank you,Karen A.

Congratulations Karen and family. What a blessing to see the generations continue. I will be ordering a tape as well.I simply enjoy your postings so very much. Enjoy your stay with your daughter,may God bless you each moment you are together. Dawn E. Brown

Karen,Congratulations! The Lord has indeed blessed your family! The baby photos are precious. How exciting! The first greeting between brothers was very heartwarming. It reminded me of when we trained our three year old how to handle his new baby brother. Every time Caleb went to touch the baby we said, “Gentle.” It wasn’t until a few months later that we realized we had created a funny situation. It was when Caleb introduced his new brother, “This is my brother, Gentle.”Tell Nigel, I love the cover.